Chapter 74: Rising Tensions
As Baishi enjoyed a moment of peace, the repercussions of Yumura Ki and his team's disappearance began to unfold.
Ten days later, another Mist Village patrol squad discovered the island.
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On the Deck.
A Mist Village jonin lowered the monocular in his hand and turned to the middle-aged ninja beside him, who was still gazing at Moon Island. "Captain, do you think the disappearance of the seventh patrol team is connected to th...
Chapter 73: Version 2.0
Time flew by like a fleeting horse, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
That day, near noon, after completing his routine physical training, Baishi returned to the house near the hot springs. Opening his status panel, he took a glance and sighed. "Sigh! It's getting harder and harder."
He was referring to the increasing difficulty in improving the four basic attributes: strength, intelligence, stamina, and agility.
While the...
Chapter 65: The Cloud Ninja's Provocation
On the viewing platform, Hiruzen Sarutobi wore an awkward expression, while Tsunade's face was full of dark lines. Orochimaru, however, remained indifferent.
He knew Tonari's personality all too well.
This was someone who would throw away pride entirely if it served his interests. After all, being a child gave him plenty of room to play dumb without losing face.
Orochimaru actually admired Tonari's approach. When one is wea...
Chapter 64: The True Essence of Staying Low-Key
"Tonari, ninja tools proficiency test: nine bullseyes and one in the eighth ring, total score of 98. Pass!"
"Tonari, Three Basic Jutsu - Clone Technique test: one perfect clone, score 95. Pass!"
"…"
Tonari breezed through the foundational tests with ease, intentionally holding back to avoid standing out. If the Cloud shinobi decided to challenge someone, better they challenge someone else. He had no desire to become...
Chapter 71: Aftermath
Half an hour later, all six of Baishi's Wood Clones returned, bringing back a total of twenty corpses. Including the fourteen Mist ninjas slain nearby and the unconscious Yumura Ki, the count came to thirty-five—a perfect match to the number of enemies.
After tallying the bodies, Baishi turned to the Wood Clone that had been tasked with handling the Aoki and Yosuke squads. "Did anyone manage to send a signal?"
The clone shook its head. "No, why do ...
Chapter 64: I Am the True Scapegoat Kage!
This day, all the visiting delegations from various villages and daimyos received an official invitation from the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.
The message expressed gratitude for their visit to Konoha and invited them to a banquet.
"What is Konoha up to now?"
Given the recent chaos caused by the murder in broad daylight, many speculated.
Shouldn't the Third Hokage be focusing on hunting down the killer? Why would ...
Chapter 63: The Aftermath of the Killing
Before Uchiha Yi acted, he had already considered how to conduct his revenge.
Should he hide in the shadows after killing Konohamaru and assassinate his enemies one by one whenever an opportunity arose?
Or should he barge into their clan territory now, unleash a few "level 10 Firestorm Rings," and burn everything to the ground?
Neither approach felt satisfying. Killing them outright would be too merciful—a release from the...
Chapter 63: Lava Release - Dodai
"Tonari, good morning."
"Tonari, morning."
"Tonari..."
As Tonari entered the school after enjoying breakfast at Ichiraku Ramen, numerous students greeted him warmly, most with big smiles on their faces.
Especially those who had witnessed his "legendary" battles firsthand.
They were ecstatic—this troublesome little monster was finally graduating!
The general sentiment was unanimous: Finally, our physical well-...
Chapter 62: Royal Approval for Cowardice
Carrying the mini Two-Tails, Tonari left Orochimaru's residence.
"Little Tsundere, tomorrow might not be simple. How about you head back for now? Big Beautiful hasn't experienced the outside world for a while; let it take a look," Tonari said seriously, his usual playful demeanor nowhere to be found.
Having already perfected the process of summoning and dispelling the mini Two-Tails, this wasn't the first time the smaller manifest...
Chapter 70: Resolution (Part Two)
Baishi waited, feeling almost bored enough to yawn when a sudden, sharp scream broke through the silence.
The sound caught his attention, and he turned his head slightly in its direction. At that very moment, a rush of wind approached from behind.
Yumura Ki, holding a kunai, seized the opportunity created by Baishi's distraction and aimed a precise strike at his back.
As the kunai closed in on its target, several vines burst from t...
Chapter 69: Resolution (Part One)
Baishi's actions were swift and decisive.
First, he exploited the enemy's lack of information, using the Flying Thunder God Jutsu to leap to Kamimura Takashi's position as a stepping stone and eliminate Ohisa Naoya.
Next, he hurled six kunai in different directions, and before the Mist ninja could react, he teleported between them in rapid succession, using overwhelming force to kill the six nearest chunin.
When Yumura Ki realized ...
Chapter 61: Roots
"Inject test subject number three with solution number four."
"Understood!"
"Test subject number nine, inject the special active solution."
"Yes!"
"Tonari-kun, set those aside for now. Test subject number ten is undergoing rapid life force deterioration—proceed with emergency intervention!"
"Got it!"
"..."
As Orochimaru's precise commands were issued one after another, Tonari, clad in a white coat, followed them metic...
Chapter 60: Male or Female?
The Summoning Jutsu's (Kuchiyose no Jutsu) blood contract was not particularly complicated, as explained by Orochimaru with his vast knowledge. The procedure had already been conveyed to Tonari the day before.
He bit his finger.
Strangely enough, despite being in the sealed space—a realm of spiritual manifestation—blood still flowed from the wound. Perhaps it was the same principle as feeling the physical texture of the Two-Tails' fur when ...
Chapter 62: The First Kill Upon Return, Let Fear Spread!
"So, who will execute this plan? Do you have a suitable candidate in mind?"
The group continued to refine the details of their response plan, but when it came to choosing who would carry it out, they hit a roadblock.
The person assigned to this mission needed to possess great strength, sharp intellect, quick thinking, and the ability to adapt to sudden changes. Above all, they needed unwavering loyalty to Konoha.
Chapter 61: Konoha's Response Plan
Konoha, Hokage's Office
For the past few days, the news of the Sage of Six Paths' Ultimate Treasure had spread like wildfire in Konoha. Even children as young as five had come up with rhymes about it, chanting them in the streets.
This showcased the immense reach and impact of the rumor.
Even as Konoha's Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi couldn't simply suppress the growing storm of public opinion. He knew that the rumor wasn't confined to...
Chapter 68: Overwhelming Force
"Pirates?"
"Yes, sir, we're just ordinary pirates," the man stammered.
"If you're pirates, where's your ship?" asked Yumura Ki, the Kirigakure jōnin leading the group. "And why are you on this island?"
The pirates exchanged nervous glances. The Kirigakure shinobi had moved too quickly for them to coordinate their stories. None dared to answer.
More importantly, they couldn't reveal Baishi's presence. The mere thought of the terrif...
Chapter 67: Uninvited Guests
That afternoon.
Moonlight Island, Eastern Sea.
A ship bearing the symbol of Kirigakure sailed slowly across the calm waters. Along both sides of the deck, several shinobi stood on alert, their eyes scanning the surface of the sea as if expecting something to emerge.
Their wariness was well-founded—Konoha's amphibious unit had caused them significant trouble over the past few weeks.
Suddenly, a voice from the deck broke the sile...
Chapter 60: Everything Is Ready, Onward to Konoha!
A Gambling Den in the Land of Hot Water.
A fierce-looking woman sat at the gambling table, commanding the scene with her presence. Around her, a crowd of gamblers yelled and placed bets, the lively atmosphere charged with adrenaline.
"Lady Tsunade! Something terrible has happened!"
A petite girl pushed through the crowd, her face filled with panic.
"Calm down. What could possibly go wrong with me here?"
<...
Chapter 59: Itachi-san, Would You Like to Hear Some Interesting News?
"Huh?"
When Konan approached him with a task, Uchiha Yi was a bit dumbfounded as he read through it.
Investigating the Sage of Six Paths' Ultimate Treasure—something he himself had fabricated?
Was this supposed to be funny?
Creating this rumor had already been a headache, and now he was expected to take on a mission to investigate his own lie? And on top of that, fabricate a follow-up re...
Chapter 59: Little Tsundere
Tonari's appearance had undergone an unprecedented transformation—far more complete than his prior Half-Beast Transformation. To be precise, his earlier state shouldn't have been called Beast Transformation but rather the Two-Tails Mode or Partial Two-Tails Mode.
This time, the Partner Shadow Clone Jutsu (Ninpō: Tag-Team Kage Bunshin) was inspired by an idea from Naruto Uzumaki himself, the destined hero of Konoha.
Both the Two-Tails and Gam...
Chapter 58: Shadow Clone Jutsu: Partner Style
After a day of negotiations, the landlord finally agreed to sell the property for 1.8 million ryo. Tonari was required to pay 900,000 ryo upfront, with the remaining amount to be paid in installments over the next three years.
It was thanks to his silver tongue that Tonari managed to depreciate the property's value so drastically, making the landlord believe it was practically unsellable without him.
Finally, the landlord relu...
Chapter 66: Chaos
A few minutes later, twenty-five pirates had gathered in Ichiro Kutsuki's room.
Without any preamble, Baishi approached each one, imprinting the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal on them with a single touch.
None of the pirates dared to resist or speak up. Fear was evident in their eyes as they recalled the numerous experiments Baishi had conducted on them over the past year. Though no one had died, the suffering had been unavoidable.
As the dark, in...
Chapter 65: Release
Several days later, in the Land of the Sea, on Demon Island.
Inside an underground laboratory, Orochimaru was engrossed in the test tubes on his workbench. Suddenly, a figure hurriedly approached from behind, dropping to one knee and reporting, "Lord Orochimaru, the investigation team has returned."
"Oh?" Orochimaru turned with interest. "Do they have results?"
"Yes, my lord. So far, we can confirm that neither Kirigakure nor Kumogakure were inv...
Chapter 58: Iwagakure Commissions the Akatsuki to Investigate the Ultimate Treasure!
Land of Earth, Iwagakure.
"Grandpa! Grandpa!"
"Look at this!"
With a loud shout, the door to the Tsuchikage's office was abruptly pushed open. A girl around twelve or thirteen years old rushed in, her face full of smiles. She held a newspaper in her hand, waving it excitedly in front of the Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki.
"Hehe…"
Seeing his lively granddaughter, Ōnoki co...
Chapter 57: The Six Paths Sage's Ultimate Treasure!
Hello everyone, my name is Uchiha Itachi, a rogue ninja from Konoha.
I'm here to reveal an important piece of information concerning a crisis that threatens the entire ninja world!
Please read the following carefully!
Legend has it that a thousand years ago, as the Sage of Six Paths lay on his deathbed, he said to his two sons:
"Do you want my ultimate treasure?"
"If you do, then go find it!"
...
Chapter 57: The Man Who Became a Real Estate Mogul
"Good morning, Teuchi-ossan! The usual, please."
"Oi, Toneri, I'm only twenty years old. Why do you keep calling me 'uncle'?" Teuchi replied, though his hands never stopped moving. He skillfully boiled noodles, prepared toppings, and started assembling the ramen.
Thud—
He reached into the cabinet and pulled out a massive bowl, easily three or four times the size of a regular one.
This was Toneri's special ...
Chapter 56: Manda
"Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!"
Orochimaru swiftly performed hand seals, creating a large swamp-like mud pit in the lab. The enormous summoned snake, almost reaching the ceiling, finally came to a halt.
As the smoke cleared, Toneri finally saw what he had summoned.
It was a massive triangular-headed snake with four protruding spikes resembling dragon horns on either side of its head. Its pale purple body was encircled by deep purple stri...
Chapter 56: Plans for the Collaboration!
"So, Ah Huo, what's your plan?"
Zetsu asked cooperatively, clearly curious about what the other party had in mind.
"Right now, I need you to make this information public across the entire ninja world, including Konoha!"
"Within three days, I want everyone in the ninja world to know about this!"
"Can you do it?"
It seemed that Zetsu didn't harbor any hostility toward him, which made this a promising start to the...
Chapter 55: I Want to Partner with Senior Zetsu!
"Argh!"
After finishing his business and leaving in a hurry, Uchiha Yi left a fuming Mei Terumi alone, raging in frustration.
With a few spatial jumps, Yi quickly returned to the Rain Village.
"The weather here is as terrible as ever," he muttered, glancing at the perpetual gloomy skies and unending drizzle.
Though a drizzle might feel refreshing at first, constant rain had a way of making the atmosphere oppre...
Chapter 55: The Ceiling Disaster
Once again experiencing the dizziness of transportation, Toneri and Orochimaru found themselves back in the Konoha lab.
As they returned, Orochimaru's shadow clone dispersed.
"Sensei, can I summon a contract beast now?" Toneri asked.
Honestly, after signing the contract, he didn't feel anything special. Except for the slight pain in his finger, everything seemed normal.
"Go ahead and try. Let's see how well you can control yo...